37.2% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drinan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Drinan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Drinan have remained consistently low compared to the rest of the country. Just 37.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 38.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Drinan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 2.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, as most locals hold a Certificate III or IV.
2.5% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Drinan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 25.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 22%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools, though they are much smaller than most other schools and have a much lower average advantage score.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
34
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Drinan
2 schools — 67 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Wallaville State School, Wallaville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 47 | 900 |
| McIlwraith State School, Mcilwraith | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 20 | 1,020 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drinan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30880/drinan/topic/education